[ntrepid8]

I think being born white, male, and good at math at this particular time in history is the very definition of luck. I'm definitely playing the game of life on "easy" mode.

That being said I think there is a minimum level of effort, intelligence, and resilience required to take advantage of certain lucky opportunities if they present themselves. When I look at how much some of my peers had to endure and overcome to reach those minimums compared to what I had to do, it's easy to see how lucky I've been.

[saltedmd5]

> That being said I think there is a minimum level of effort, intelligence, and resilience required to take advantage of certain lucky opportunities if they present themselves.

Lucky you for having been born with willpower and smarts, then.

[steveeq1]

> I think being born white, male, and good at math at this particular time in history is the very definition of luck.

And being an asian, male, and good at math isn't?

[valesco]

Being white means that you have a higher probability to be born in a developed country too.

[KekDemaga]

White people descended from Europeans are the seventh most successful ethic group in this country. The "luckiest" are Indian Americans, they beat Jewish Americans nearly 10k a year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_in_the_U...